Showing posts with label Yates--Alan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yates--Alan. Show all posts
Saturday, November 26, 2022

Another Trivial Electric Motor

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The above video popped up on the BBC channel a few days ago.  Three cheers for the Beeb for doing this, but I'd like to point out that w...
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

A Treasure Trove of Permeability Tuned Oscillator (PTO) Info and Links (Plus Info on Direct Conversion Receivers)

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There is really great info on this page , and even more in the links at the bottom of it.  While the page is about PTOs, the links often dis...
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Watch Mr. Wizard! 1952 Program on Electromagnetism. And more! (video)

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Wow.  This is a very thought provoking program.  It is kind of like "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood," but with science. The lessons ...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Knack Victim Makes Good! Alan Yates in Seattle

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Jean Shepherd used to say that in life, many of us come to a fork in the road:  down one path lies success.  Down the other, ham radio fle...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Alan Yates, VK2ZAY, is back in the knack!

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I was getting kind of worried.  I hadn't seen any new articles on Alan's excellent web site.  But on my last visit I learned that...
Friday, April 26, 2013

A simpler DC motor

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A few years ago Alan, VK2ZAY, showed Billy and me how to make a very simple DC motor.  This one looks even simpler.  I'm guessing that...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Running into Alan, VK2ZAY, in Belgium

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I first met Alan, VK2ZAY, years ago when his web site alerted Billy and me to the fascinating world of trivial electric motors. Over the y...
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Alan Yates: Electronics Wizard!

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I first met up with Alan in 2002 when I spotted his web site describing a "Trivial Electric Motor." My son Billy and I built one a...